2015 No. 6
Social Security
The Housing Benefit and Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) (Income from earnings) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
Made 6th January 2015
Laid before Parliament 12th January 2015
Coming into force 9th February 2015

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 136(3) and (4), 136A(3) and 137(1) of the Social Security, Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
1992 c.4. Section 136A was inserted by the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c.16), Schedule 2, paragraph 3. Sections 136 and 136A were repealed, to the extent they related to Council Tax Benefit, by the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5), Schedule 14, paragraph 1 with effect from 1 April 2013 and subject to savings and transitional provisions in articles 9 and 10 of S.I. 2013/358. Section 137(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
See sections 172(1) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5).
In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, consultation has taken place with organisations which appear to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.
Section 176(1) was amended by the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.26), Schedule 9, paragraph 23, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19), section 69(6), and the Housing Act 1996 (c.52), Schedule 13, paragraph 3(4). Section 176 was repealed, to the extent it related to Council Tax Benefit, by the Welfare Reform Act 2012 , Schedule 14, paragraph 1 with effect from 1 April 2013 and subject to savings and transitional provisions in articles 9 and 10 of S.I. 2013/358.